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Date:         Fri, 19 Sep 2003 11:03:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Chris Dabrowski <chrisd@WILDSEED.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Dabrowski <chrisd@WILDSEED.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlight Crack Protection
Comments: To: robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
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Acrylic material is more scratch resistant but more brittle than Polycarbonate (PC). LEXAN is GE's trade name for PC. PC is used by many auto manufacturers as a replacement material for headlight assemblies. PC is also used as the material of choice in the thick plates of bullet proof "glass".

With PC you have a durable and tough material with good impact resistance and a much better working temperature range. Its impact resistance is much higher than Acrylic at lower temps and if you are doing any winter driving this is a good point to consider. However it is harder to work with if you don't have the correct tools. PC's scratch resistance is not as good as Acrylic's but with a hard coating applied it can begin to get close. What you pay for in those aftermarket parts may end up lasting you a great deal longer for your efforts. You are paying for their investment in tooling to make the product with the right material.

Cheers, C

-----Original Message----- From: robertmstewart [mailto:robertmstewart@MAC.COM] Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 7:58 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Headlight Crack Protection

Happy Friday to all,

2 weeks ago I had a rock or object crack my front right small headlight glass. This got me thinking about ways to protect it. I know they make Lexan covers but I figured that for the same $50 dollars I could just go to the plastic store and pickup some thick clear acrylic sheets, cut it to size to cover both the low and high beam glass.

I am not sure how to adhere it to the glass, I guess I can figure someway to adhere it to the body grill. Maybe Clear Silicon, or a possibly 2 mounting screws. I am open to ideas. I just canšt see purchasing those lexan covers when I can make it myself. Anyone see any draw backs to this idea?

Anyone know how those Lexan Lens covers adhere to the Glass?

Thanks,

Robert NYC 89 Carat Auto


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